Norm wrote: > >>Whenever I think of mounting sticks I think of the maintenance and the work > >>involved in sailing. I'm not getting any younger.
Than Bill wrote: >Norm > >Given your interest in marine engineering, I would think that >putting a rig on your boat would be a "fun" project. I lot of work >for sure, but fun and gratifying. I know that you built your >boat. I would find gratification in bringing the project to completion. > >I am nearly a senior citizen and still sailing a 39 foot boat. I >think the problems of sailing being work for senior citizens are >overblown. Assuming normal health, how much work is involved with >sailing is partly a function of attitude. Assuming one has proper >winches and equipment, its not that hard. The hardest work for me >is furling the main and I plan to install lazy jacks by next season. > >Most of us are in this activity because there is pure joy in the art >of sailing. Its worth the work. > >Bill > Right on Bill. I'm a senior citizen, I think. Age 63. Anyway, Bill is right about the normal health, proper winches, etc. I'll add plan ahead and take your time. Even so, sometimes things do happen, mainly weather. But then I'll reef 19 times when I see bad stuff in the distance without having to. However, that 20th time makes the other 19 worth it. Although I prefer hanked on head sails, Valkyrie came with roller furling and I must admit it is nice and easy. Lazy jacks do make a nice difference, especially on a 400 sq ft main. Mine are "homemade" with about $25 worth of materials. I can't believe what some small rope, a couple pulleys and rings sell for once assembled into a "marine product". Rick SV Valkyrie Port of Iberia, LA _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
